TO ACCOMPANY THE LIFE OF ST. BASIL.
A.D.
329 or 330. St. Basil born.
335. Council of Tyre.
336. Death of Arius.
337. Death of Constantine.
340. Death of Constantine II.
341. Dedication creed at Antioch.
343. Julian and Gallus relegated to Macellum.
Basil probably sent from Annen to school at Cæsarea.
344. Macrostich, and Council of Sardica.
346. Basil goes to constantinople.
350. Death of Constans.
351. Basil goes to constantinople.
1st Creed of Sirmium.
353. Death of Magnentius.
355. Julian goes to Athens (latter part of year).
356. Basil returns to Cæsarea.
357. The 2d Creed of Sirmium, or Blasphemy, subscribed by Hosius and Liberius.
Basil baptized, and shortly afterwards ordained reader.
358. Basil visits monastic establishments in Egypt, Syria, Palestine, and Mesopotamia, and retires to the monastery on the Iris.
359. The 3d Creed of Sirmium. Dated May 22. Councils of Seleucia and Ariminum.
360. Acacian synod of Constantinople.
Basil, now ordained Deacon, disputes with Aetius.
Dianius subscribes the Creed of Ariminum, and
Basil in consequence leaves Cæsarea.
He visits Gregory at Nazianzus.
361. Death of Constantius and accession of Julian.
Basil writes the “Moralia.”
362. Basil returns to Cæsarea.
Dianius dies. Eusebius baptized, elected, and consecrated bishop.
Lucifer consecrates Paulinus at Antioch.
Julian at Cæsarea. Martyrdom of Eupsychius.
363. Julian dies (June 27). Accession of Jovian.
364. Jovian dies. Accession of Valentinian and Valens.
Basil ordained priest by Eusebius.
Basil writes against Eunomius.
Semiarian council of Lampsacus.
365. Revolt of Procopius.
Valens at Cæsarea.
366. Semiarian deputation to Rome satisfy Liberius of their orthodoxy.
Death of Liberius. Damasus bp. of Rome.
Procopius defeated.
367. Gratian Augustus.
Valens favours the Arians.